Category: Spring Facts
Heat Treatment During Spring Manufacturing
Although raw spring materials go through many steps to bring them to a finished product — one of those being heat treatment — its up to the spring manufacturer to put the “final touches” on the material to make it as efficient as possible for the desired application. Heat treatment, the heating and cooling of […]
Why Tensile Strength Matters in Spring Manufacturing
One of the most fundamental factors of spring design is the tensile strength — resistance to breaking down under tension — of the material. Tensile Strength in Spring Design In compression spring design, for example, the spring’s resistance to being compressed is its “compressive strength,” while its “tensile strength” is its resistance to breaking due […]
Variable Rate Springs: Progressive vs. Linear
When it comes to designing the specifications for your custom springs, progressive vs. linear rates is one of the decisions you will have to make. Both compression and extension springs can have either a linear or progressive rate, so it’s a decision that can be applied to many springs that we create. Here’s a basic […]
How to Determine the Length Needed for a Spring
The length of a spring is essential to a mechanical spring. It’s also a component of spring design that is no problem for our experts at The Yost Superior Co. for two reasons: #1 We Have Over a Half Million Pounds of Wire Onsite We have a huge selection of materials, allowing you to choose […]
FAQs About Mechanical Springs
We make the process of placing an order easy, but that doesn’t mean our customers will never have any questions about our products or process. If you have questions regarding springs, we have your answers. What Types of Mechanical Springs Do You Manufacture? We design and manufacture everything from compression springs to extension and torsion […]
Springs For Medical Applications? Go With Stainless Steel
Looking for a mechanical spring custom wire form for your medical product or application? Try stainless steel springs. There are a lot of wire types to choose from when manufacturing springs, but stainless steel is by far the most popular for the medical industry. A True Majority According to a report put out at the […]
Choosing the Right Number of Coils for Your Springs
Choosing the right number of coils for your precision springs is just one of the many design factors that must be taken into consideration when placing an order. At The Yost Superior Co., our spring engineering team can help you design the precise spring you are looking for. To start, we will outline how the […]
Thankful for Our Products: A History of Springs
This time of year, we want to give thanks to all our employees, our customers and our partners from all across the country. We are grateful for everything that you all have done for us, and we hope that you all have a wonderful holiday season. We also want to give thanks to the tiny […]
How 3D Printing Can Help Spring Manufacturers
3D printing had a pretty quick rise, with units starting out in the thousands of dollars. Now you can get one on Amazon or at The Home Depot for just a few hundred dollars. At first, they were the talk of many industries, with people claiming that would severely disrupt, replace or even put an […]
How to Save Money When Buying Springs
We believe that a quality spring is better than a cheap spring, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get a well-made spring for a great price. At The Yost Superior Co., we design and engineer high quality springs while keeping our costs as low as possible for our customers. The next time you are looking […]